National Marine Turtle Action Plan

The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change released the ‘National Marine Turtle Action Plan’ in January 2021. The Action Plan aims to conserve marine turtles and their habitats for maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem.

Turtle Species in India

Five species of sea turtles are found in Indian waters:

  1. Olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea),
  2. Green (Chelonia mydas),
  3. Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata),
  4. Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and
  5. Loggerhead (Caretta caretta).

Protection: These five species of sea turtles that occur in Indian coastal waters are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

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